#749CD7
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(68.7% 0.098 258), rgb(116, 156, 215).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.47:1).
About this color
#749CD7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.47:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.47:1 |
| White text | 2.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #749CD7 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 156, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 55%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.098 258) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #749CD7 | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #749CD7 | 7.47:1 | AAA | Lc 50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #749CD7 text on white | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #749CD7 text on black | 7.47:1 | AAA | Lc -47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF6
oklch(93.5% 0.018 261.3)
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Step 200
200
#CCDAF0
oklch(88.5% 0.034 259.4)
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Step 300
300
#A8C2E9
oklch(80.8% 0.062 258.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#749CD7
oklch(68.7% 0.098 258)
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Step 500
500
#578AD4
oklch(63.1% 0.125 257.7)
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Step 600
600
#3C72C2
oklch(55.5% 0.137 258.2)
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Step 700
700
#2E60A7
oklch(49.2% 0.126 257.6)
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Step 800
800
#274E87
oklch(42.6% 0.105 258)
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Step 900
900
#24426C
oklch(37.8% 0.081 257.1)
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Step 950
950
#16273F
oklch(27.1% 0.05 257.1)
#749CD7 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #869FDA | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A96D6 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4CA9B1 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #749CD7
#749CD7
oklch(68.7% 0.098 258)
- #BC9350
#BC9350
oklch(68.8% 0.098 78.2)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #749CD7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.046
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.057
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.059
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.062
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.062
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.065
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.067
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.067
Use #749CD7 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.